If you’re looking for accommodations, dining, shopping or entertainment in the quiet and relaxing harbour village of Port Stanley, you’ve come to the right place. Our new portstanley.net website will provide you with all the information you need to make great choices when visiting and vacationing in our beautiful village.

We have great beaches and bridges, benches and berms, talented artists and terrific shopping, sailing and golfing, dining and drinking, live summer theatre and historical train rides all within easy walking distance from the middle of the village. We have two of Ontario’s finest Inns, cozy cottage rentals and warm B & Bs that invite you to linger and stay a while longer and leave the car parked for the weekend.

Come and see why many artists and residents choose to live here. Perhaps it’s the sounds of the surf, the echoes of our big band past, the sights of the lake, the nostalgia of walking a historical route, or casually beachcombing any time of the year while watching the sun rise or set on one of our two beaches. Maybe it’s the excellent shopping with a wide range of products and services, clothing boutiques, superb cuisine, and genuine hospitality and attention to detail from our many owner-operated, independent retailers. Or perhaps it’s just the temperate, year-round climate, the unique flora and fauna of our Carolinian micro-climate and the relaxed and inviting pace of a small and very beautiful harbour village.

Whatever your interest, please take a few minutes and browse through our website. Check out our events calendar (Click Here) to see what’s happening in Port Stanley and why it's such a great place to be.

A total of ten new bike racks at a cost of over $5,000 were generously donated to the village of Port Stanley by Shoreline Getaways, who own rental cottages in the village.  They’re the brainstorm of manager, Merwan Hassan, an avid cyclist who realized that Port Stanley was lacking in bike racks for those who want to cycle and then leave their bikes safely nearby.  Merwan worked with the BIA, PSVA, Central Elgin and Elgin County to design, build, paint and have the racks installed last week.

If you haven’t noticed our new bike racks yet, keep an eye out for the “Erie lake-water blue” metal poles with the “ship’s wheel” circle attached.  The colour and design came from a desire to have a unique and nautical look to the racks, and were installed at the Festival Theatre, The Roxy, Why Not Park and on Edith Cavell Boulevard at the municipal parking lot.

This fall, Merwan had organized a bike tour along Dexter Line, with a perch dinner afterward at the Buccaneer, but the event had to be cancelled due to inclement weather.  Undaunted, Merwan is planning another event in May, 2012, and is interested in talking to cyclists who want to participate or other individuals/businesses who may want to donate a rack.  Merwan can be contacted at (519) 432–4442.

On Friday evening, November 25 from 7:00 – 8:00 P.M. the Lions and Lioness Clubs of Port Stanley sponsored their annual Port Stanley Dickens Day Parade and Festival of Lights. The parade route was along Colborne, Bridge and William Streets in beautiful downtown Port Stanley. Many merchants were open and offered specials until 8:00 P.M. and holiday treats (…)